wouldnt it be cool if commanders could draw on the map arrows for squads to go, Xs for units to kill, and circles for squads to defend and teammates can see these drawings in the field? something more understandable then waypoints
It could work similar to this game : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savage:_The_Battle_for_Newerth You can see an example in this movie at 4:27 mark, the players are given an order to attack something. View: http://youtu.be/IGaGDZBWLbQ?t=4m27s
Too many people play solo and that is why it sucks. It will be the same here if we don't make people understand that being in a clan is something mandatory. You do have to grind a bit for good gear, but the default stuff does the trick as well. I have a lvl 81 NC on Ceres, but I got bored of the game after I hit lbl 80. What I do still like from time to time is playing with the old gang and joining a decent fight. I also love my MAX suit. O man do I love that thing. http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p106/frost4z4/Image1_zps4d8e7980.png http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p106/frost4z4/58ks_zps13858b9e.jpg
I actually love planetside 2. Maybe it's just because I play on the oceanic server, but there's heaps of teamwork and orders filtering down from high command. What's more, you can issue commands and point out locations with flares, set up beacons for drop pods, etc. Sure it has it's problems, but I think it's a great game. I'll be playing it right up until EC comes out (but not one second longer, I suspect).
I actually forgot about this stuff, on Ceres the NC guys sometimes get stuff well organized. Examples: Playing with WarriorNation. All NC clans (worth mentioning) with TR & VS came together to make a Galaxy event. Just the NC side. We went Reaver crazy. This is the kind of TeamWork I hope to see in EC.
I'm not going to abandon Planetside 2 just yet, that was just my first experience today I knew I'll have to keep an eye out for a guild, it's just a bit obscure when you're a rookie And yes, I think that choosing sides and joining the fight as a clan member MUST be mandatory too
They have improved it, A LOT. Pity it took them a year to get to this point and a lot of the community left because of how unplayable it was for half a year.
you dont see that as it isnt quite clear on the surface. join an outfit and you will see how this game shines. And you dont need grind, thats the thing. Weapons are very different, but no weapon is outright better than any other. (save a few cases)
No. That sounds horrible. I wonder how many poorly drawn dicks and shitting dick nipples I would see every hour of the day.
Here are your options. 1. Dont make clans mandatory. Have a high game population but they are undisciplined and dont follow orders well. Like every MMOFPS ever. 2. Make clans madatory. Have a low population around 1/10 of option 1. These clans are highly organized and effective at the game but they quickly dont care anymore because the population is low and the game feels empty. There. I just summed up the past 5 years of massive FPSes.
